Tricky Tarantulas eBook

by Alex Kuskowski

Overview

This charming book introduces young readers to something out of the ordinary, unusual pets. The first part of this book uses photographs and text to describe the care tarantulas need. The second part is a rhyming story with custom illustrations that depicts a young boy who is trying to find his pet tarantula. Interesting animal facts and a quick quiz provide additional reading and learning fun! SandCastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614807544
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	Unusual Pets eBook
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
Lexile:	520L (what's this?)
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	5 - 9 Years

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 2—This series is an odd melding of fact with fiction. The books begin with five spreads of basic information about the featured pet, followed by an eight-page illustrated story in rhyme. The simple texts are accessible to beginning readers, but there is little here for researchers who want to know how to feed, house, and take care of these animals. The stories, which sometimes add humor, feature multicultural children and their pets but don't provide additional facts. The stock photos clearly show the creatures, though often their owners (mentioned in the text) are not in view. Each title also contains a page of "Fun Facts," a quiz, and a note cautioning readers to further research the needs of unusual animals before bringing one home. PowerKids's "Classroom Pets" series (2007) covers some of the same creatures in more detail, though it is at a higher reading level.

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